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Maryland gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022 (July 19 Democratic primary)

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Filing deadline: April 15, 2022
Primary: July 19, 2022
General: November 8, 2022

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Wes Moore won the Democratic primary election for governor of Maryland on July 19, 2022. Moore received 33.8% of the vote, Tom Perez was second with 28.3%, and Peter Franchot was third with 21.5%. Moore, Perez, and Franchot had led in polling, endorsements, and fundraising. Gov. Larry Hogan (R) did not run for re-election.

Moore worked in the finance sector and as CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation, in addition to writing books about race, equity, and opportunity in America. Moore's key policies included accelerating the state's adoption of a $15 minimum wage, public safety and criminal justice, and increasing equity in public transportation. U.S. Reps. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.), and Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.), at least 33 members of the legislature, and the Maryland State Education Association endorsed Moore.

Perez served as chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2017 to 2021 and as the U.S. Secretary of Labor in the Obama administration from 2013 to 2017. Perez said that Maryland needed a "multitasker-in-chief," highlighting these public positions and his professional experience. U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and eight other members of the U.S. House, at least 19 members of the legislature, and the editorial boards of The Baltimore Sun and The Washington Post endorsed Perez.

Franchot was elected as Maryland Comptroller in 2006 and served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1986 to 2007. Franchot's campaign highlighted his experience in public office and said his priorities included a jobs program based on infrastructure development and restoring trust in state government. U.S. Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and at least 12 members of the Maryland State Legislature endorsed Franchot.

Based on reports filed with the Maryland State Board of Elections in June 2022, Moore led fundraising with $6.03 million, followed by Franchot ($3.61 million) and Perez ($3.26 million). Moore also led spending with $4.27 million, followed by Franchot ($4.23 million) and Perez ($2.88 million).

Also running in the primary were Rushern Baker III (unofficially withdrawn), Jon Baron, Douglas F. Gansler, Ralph Jaffe, Ashwani Jain, John King, and Jerry Segal.

In Maryland, candidates for governor and lieutenant governor run on joint tickets as running mates. Each of the 10 lieutenant gubernatorial candidates was affiliated with one of the gubernatorial candidates. Moore's lieutenant gubernatorial partner was former state Rep. Aruna Miller.

Rushern Baker III (D) and Ashwani Jain (D) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.

This page focuses on Maryland's Democratic Party gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial primary. For more in-depth information on Maryland's Republican gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial primary and the general election, see the following pages:

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Election news

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Candidates and election results

Governor

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Maryland

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Wes Moore
Wes Moore
 
32.4
 
217,524
Image of Tom Perez
Tom Perez
 
30.1
 
202,175
Image of Peter Franchot
Peter Franchot
 
21.1
 
141,586
Image of Rushern Baker III
Rushern Baker III (Unofficially withdrew) Candidate Connection
 
4.0
 
26,594
Image of Douglas F. Gansler
Douglas F. Gansler
 
3.8
 
25,481
Image of John B. King Jr.
John B. King Jr.
 
3.7
 
24,882
Image of Ashwani Jain
Ashwani Jain Candidate Connection
 
2.1
 
13,784
Image of Jon Baron
Jon Baron
 
1.8
 
11,880
Image of Jerry Segal
Jerry Segal
 
0.6
 
4,276
Image of Ralph Jaffe
Ralph Jaffe
 
0.4
 
2,978

Total votes: 671,160
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Lieutenant governor

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Aruna Miller
Aruna Miller
 
32.4
 
217,524
Image of Shannon Sneed
Shannon Sneed
 
30.1
 
202,175
Image of Monique Anderson-Walker
Monique Anderson-Walker
 
21.1
 
141,586
Image of Nancy Navarro
Nancy Navarro (Unofficially withdrew)
 
4.0
 
26,594
Image of Candace Hollingsworth
Candace Hollingsworth
 
3.8
 
25,481
Image of Michelle Siri
Michelle Siri
 
3.7
 
24,882
Image of LaTrece Hawkins Lytes
LaTrece Hawkins Lytes
 
2.1
 
13,784
Image of Natalie Williams
Natalie Williams
 
1.8
 
11,880
Image of Justin Dispenza
Justin Dispenza
 
0.6
 
4,276
Mark Greben
 
0.4
 
2,978

Total votes: 671,160
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Candidate profiles

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Image of Rushern Baker III

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography "Rushern Baker is a proud father of three children, who he raised with the great love of his life, Christa Beverly. In September 2021, Christa passed away after a long battle with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. She spent her life fighting for racial justice, equitable funding for HBCUs, and more. “Cis”, as her family and friends called her, inspired Rushern to first run for office and he continues to dedicate his life’s work to her and her legacy of activism."


Key Messages

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Communities cannot function when they don’t feel safe. All people deserve to feel safe; safe when they go to work, school, places of worship, and as they go about their daily lives. Experience tells us that the key to unlocking public safety is healing underlying root causes and creating unique approaches tailored to the specific needs of each jurisdiction. The Transforming Maryland Initiative (TMI) is our answer. However, we also know a crisis when we see one, and that’s exactly what is happening in Baltimore with the killing of mostly young, Black men. This will end with our administration.


Our number one priority is to fulfill the promise of excellence we’ve made to each Maryland child by fully funding The Blueprint for Maryland’s future. As career-long champions of education, we are committed to being caretakers of this plan to ensure the bold funding goals are met and that each initiative is properly executed. The Blueprint’s focus on equity, enrichment, innovation, and inclusion means investing in our students and educators today to create an acclaimed education system for tomorrow.


It shouldn’t take a global pandemic to wake us up to the inequities of our healthcare system. For years, we have struggled with rising costs and, in many parts of our state, accessing quality care is next to impossible. Healthcare is a human right and our system is broken. We believe the best solution is to implement a single-payer Medicare for All program in Maryland in which the state would provide high-quality care at affordable costs. We must also address the major provider shortage we’re facing by ensuring nurses, physicians, and PAs are fairly compensated, treated with respect, and well-supplied with the resources they need to do their jobs.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of Maryland in 2022.

Image of Peter Franchot

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Franchot received his bachelor's degree from Amherst College in 1973 and his J.D. from Northeastern University in 1978. His professional experience includes working as the legislative counsel for the Union of Concerned Scientists from 1978 to 1980 and as staff director of then-U.S. Rep. Edward Markey (D) from 1980 to 1986. He served in the United States Army.



Key Messages

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Franchot highlighted his experience as comptroller and state legislator. "Every single day in office, I've acted on one basic principle: I work for you. I've been your fiscal watchdog and careful steward of our state's finances," he said.


Franchot said he planned to create 100,000 jobs in 100 weeks by investing in upgrading the state's municipal broadband, public transportation, and renewable energy infrastructure. He also said he would create a statewide jobs training program in partnership with the private sector and labor unions.


Franchot's campaign website laid out three goals for his first six months in office: fix every pothole on state roads, remove all trash from state roads, and answer every call to a state agency within 60 seconds with a live professional. He said that this would help rebuild trust in the state government.


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This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of Maryland in 2022.

Image of Ashwani Jain

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography "I am a 32-year-old cancer survivor, the son of immigrants and small business owners, and a product of Maryland public schools. I have worked in the public, private, and non-profit sectors, and served in the Obama White House and two federal agencies. While I’d be the nation’s youngest Governor, I have the experience and perspective needed. Full details at JainForGovernor.com "


Key Messages

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I’m fully accessible (100% of our events are free; I don’t take donations from developers, businesses, PACs or polluters; and I’m the only Governor candidate to personally meet voters in a different county each day of the week).


I’m fully accountable (we are the first statewide campaign in the U.S. to be 100% run by residents - from every age, background and all 24 counties).


I’m fully transparent (we’ve shared the most detailed, comprehensive and fully paid-for policy agenda - each written by residents impacted by those policies - since last January 2021).

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of Maryland in 2022.

Image of Wes Moore

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Moore earned his associate's degree from Valley Forge Military College in 1998 and his bachelor's degree from Johns Hopkins University in 2001. His professional experience includes working in the finance sector with Deutsche Bank and Citigroup, as CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation, and as an author. He served in the United States Army.



Key Messages

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Moore highlighted the economy as his key issue. He said he would accelerate Maryland's minimum wage increase to $15 by 2023 (currently scheduled for 2025) and create pathways to the workforce through job training and apprenticeship programs.


Moore released an 11-page public safety and criminal justice plan. "There is no greater priority or responsibility for the chief executive than ensuring the public’s safety, and rising crime is a statewide problem requiring statewide leadership," he said.


Moore said that as governor, he would approach transportation issues "in a manner that prioritizes equity, community voice, and increasing economic opportunity." He said he would use federal infrastructure funding to create commuter rail stations in "historically neglected communities to provide people with access to employment."


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This information was current as of the candidate's run for Governor of Maryland in 2022.

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Perez received his bachelor's degree from Brown University in 1983 and his master's degree and J.D. from Harvard University in 1987. In 1983, Perez graduated from Brown University and then went on to earn a master's degree from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1987. His professional experience includes working as an attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice and law professor at the University of Maryland.



Key Messages

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In an interview with The Baltimore Sun, Perez highlighted his different professional and public service experiences. He said, "Maryland's next governor must be a 'multitasker-in-chief' with a proven track record of getting things done."


Perez said that his primary issue was creating middle-class jobs in the state. He said he would "transform our state into a green energy economy epicenter by investing in solar and manufacturing offshore wind turbines" while also working to increase the state's pipeline for professionals in high-demand jobs.


Perez told WBAL that he would invest in high-speed rail projects in both Baltimore and the southern portion of the state, create a regional transit authority in Baltimore, and improve the infrastructure at and around the Port of Baltimore.


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Communities cannot function when they don’t feel safe. All people deserve to feel safe; safe when they go to work, school, places of worship, and as they go about their daily lives. Experience tells us that the key to unlocking public safety is healing underlying root causes and creating unique approaches tailored to the specific needs of each jurisdiction. The Transforming Maryland Initiative (TMI) is our answer. However, we also know a crisis when we see one, and that’s exactly what is happening in Baltimore with the killing of mostly young, Black men. This will end with our administration.

Our number one priority is to fulfill the promise of excellence we’ve made to each Maryland child by fully funding The Blueprint for Maryland’s future. As career-long champions of education, we are committed to being caretakers of this plan to ensure the bold funding goals are met and that each initiative is properly executed. The Blueprint’s focus on equity, enrichment, innovation, and inclusion means investing in our students and educators today to create an acclaimed education system for tomorrow.

It shouldn’t take a global pandemic to wake us up to the inequities of our healthcare system. For years, we have struggled with rising costs and, in many parts of our state, accessing quality care is next to impossible. Healthcare is a human right and our system is broken. We believe the best solution is to implement a single-payer Medicare for All program in Maryland in which the state would provide high-quality care at affordable costs. We must also address the major provider shortage we’re facing by ensuring nurses, physicians, and PAs are fairly compensated, treated with respect, and well-supplied with the resources they need to do their jobs.
I’m fully accessible (100% of our events are free; I don’t take donations from developers, businesses, PACs or polluters; and I’m the only Governor candidate to personally meet voters in a different county each day of the week).

I’m fully accountable (we are the first statewide campaign in the U.S. to be 100% run by residents - from every age, background and all 24 counties).

I’m fully transparent (we’ve shared the most detailed, comprehensive and fully paid-for policy agenda - each written by residents impacted by those policies - since last January 2021).
Mr. Baker started his career on the local school boards of his children's public schools, and his passion for ensuring quality education has stuck with him throughout his time in public service. He considers good schools to be the cornerstone of any government, and has produce results at both the State and local level that put this passion into practice.
One of our signature programs that tackles issues comprehensively and will provide residents more disposable income and a decreased cost of living is called the “Maryland Now Plan”, which will eliminate the state income tax for 95% of Maryland workers (anyone making less than $400,000); make public transit free; create the nation’s first guaranteed jobs program; legalize marijuana while expunging records; and get money out of politics. Full details can be found here: https://jainforgov.medium.com/the-maryland-now-plan-eliminating-the-state-income-tax-and-a-guaranteed-jobs-program-8ed25788ec47
I’m running for Governor to make politics inclusive and accessible.

Now, this idea of inclusion started when I was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 13. During that time, I didn’t think I would get to leave the 4 walls of that hospital room. And I had no control over my life.

I was told when to wake up, when to sleep, what to eat, and what medicines to take…I lost all my hair and my confidence. And I felt depressed, suicidal and helpless.

It hurt to have other people make decisions for me instead of with me. Ironically - and unfortunately - so many Marylanders feel that way about politics right now.


Campaign advertisements

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Democratic Party Jon Baron

July 8, 2022
June 14, 2022
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Democratic Party Peter Franchot

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Democratic Party Douglas Gansler

July 12, 2022
June 15, 2022
February 8, 2022

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Democratic Party Ralph Jaffe

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Democratic Party Ashwani Jain

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Democratic Party John King

July 11, 2022
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Democratic Party Wes Moore

July 7, 2022
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Democratic Party Tom Perez

June 26, 2022
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Democratic Party Jerry Segal

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Debates and forums

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July 1 forum

On July 1, 2022, Moore and Perez participated in a radio forum hosted by WYPR.[3]

June 8 debate

On June 8, 2022, Baron, Gansler, Jaine, King, Moore, Perez, and Segal participated in a virtual debate hosted by Bethesda Magazine.[7]

June 6 debate

On June 6, 2022, Baker, Baron, Franchot, Gansler, Jain, King, Moore, and Perez participated in a debate hosted by Maryland Public Television and WBAL.[8]

Click on the link below for a summary of the event:

June 2 forum

On June 2, 2022, Baker, Franchot, Gansler, King, Moore, and Perez participated in a forum at Leisure World, a Montgomery County community for senior citizens.[9]

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June 1 forum

On June 1, 2022, Baker, Baron, Gansler, King, and Segal participated in a forum hosted by the Maryland State Bar Association.[10]

Earlier debates and forums

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  • May 31, 2022: Forum hosted by the Democratic Party of Maryland. Video available here.
  • April 30, 2022: Forum hosted by Frostburg State University, Allegany College of Maryland, and Garrett College. Video available here.
  • April 30, 2022: Forum hosted by Our Revolution Maryland. Video available here.
  • April 26, 2022: Forum hosted by Coppin State University. Video available here.
  • April 20, 2022: Forum hosted by Bikemore and The Real News Network. Video available here.
  • April 14, 2022: Forum hosted by the Democratic Party of Maryland. Video available here.
  • April 12, 2022: Forum in Bowie, Maryland. Video available here.
  • April 3, 2022: Forum hosted by the Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt Democratic Club. Video available here.
  • March 30, 2022: Forum hosted by the Maryland Black Chamber of Commerce. Video available here.
  • March 15, 2022: Forum hosted by the Democratic Party of Maryland. Video available here.
  • March 8 and 9, 2022: Forums hosted by the Maryland League of Conservation Voters. March 8 video available here and March 9 video available here.
  • January 26, 2022: Forum hosted by the Maryland State Education Association. Video available here.
  • January 5, 2022: Forum hosted by the Democratic Party of Maryland. Video available here.
  • December 10, 2021: Forum hosted by Our Black Party. Video available here.
  • December 10, 2021: Forum hosted by the Committee for Montgomery.[11]
  • December 6-10, 2021: Candidate interviews conducted by the Maryland State Bar Association. Videos available here.
  • November 22, 2021: Forum hosted by the Democratic Party of Maryland. Video available here.
  • November 16, 2021: Forum hosted by the St. Ignatius Justice Peace Committee. Video available here.
  • November 8, 2021: Forum hosted by the Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus. Video available here.
  • November 8, 2021: Forum hosted by the Prince George's County NAACP. Video available here.
  • November 4, 2021: Forum hosted by the Prince George's County NAACP. Video available here.
  • November 1, 2021: Forum hosted by Climate XChange. Video available here.
  • October 14, 2021: Forum hosted by the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland. Video available here.
  • October 7, 2021: Forum hosted by the Anne Arundel County Democratic Party. Video available here.
  • September 21, 2021: Forum hosted by the Montgomery County Renters Alliance. Video available here.

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Noteworthy endorsements

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Democratic primary endorsements
Endorser Democratic Party Peter Franchot Democratic Party Douglas F. Gansler Democratic Party John B. King Jr. Democratic Party Wes Moore Democratic Party Tom Perez
Government officials
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D)  source        
U.S. Sen. Edward J. Markey (D)  source        
U.S. Sen. Christopher S. Murphy (D)  source        
U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D)  source        
U.S. Rep. Salud Carbajal (D)  source        
U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D)  source        
U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego (D)  source        
U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D)  source        
U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D)  source        
U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D)  source        
U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D)  source        
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D)  source        
U.S. Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D)  source        
U.S. Rep. Linda Sánchez (D)  source        
U.S. Rep. Darren Soto (D)  source        
U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela (D)  source        
State Sen. Joanne Benson (D)  source        
State Sen. Brian Feldman (D)  source        
Maryland Senate President William Ferguson IV (D)  source        
State Sen. Guy Guzzone (D)  source        
State Sen. Antonio Hayes (D)  source        
State Sen. Michael Jackson (R)  source        
State Sen. Cheryl Kagan (D)  source        
State Sen. Delores Kelley (D)  source        
State Sen. Nancy King (D)  source        
State Sen. Benjamin Kramer (D)  source        
State Sen. Susan Lee (D)  source        
State Sen. Cory McCray (D)  source        
State Sen. Obie Patterson (D)  source        
State Sen. Ronald Young (D)  source        
State Sen. Craig Zucker (D)  source        
State Del. Marlon Amprey (D)  source        
State Del. Dalya Attar (D)  source        
State Del. Vanessa Atterbeary (D)  source        
State Del. Heather Bagnall (D)  source        
State Del. Ben Barnes (D)  source        
State Del. Darryl Barnes (D)  source        
State Del. J. Sandy Bartlett (D)  source        
State Del. Kumar Barve  source        
State Del. Lisa Belcastro (D)  source        
State Del. Regina T. Boyce (D)  source        
State Del. Chanel Branch (D)  source        
State Del. Tony Bridges (D)  source        
State Del. Jon Cardin (D)  source        
State Del. Ned Carey (D)  source        
State Del. Lorig Charkoudian (D)  source        
State Del. Nick Charles (D)  source        
State Del. Luke Clippinger (D)  source        
State Del. Frank Conaway Jr. (D)  source        
State Del. Debra Davis (D)  source        
State Del. Jessica Feldmark (D)  source        
State Del. Barbara Frush (D)  source        
State Del. Michele Guyton (D)  source        
State Del. Anne Healey (D)  source        
State Del. Terri L. Hill (D)  source        
State Del. Marvin Holmes, Jr. (D)  source        
State Del. Carl Jackson (D)  source        
Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones (D)  source        
State Del. Anne Kaiser (D)  source        
State Del. Ariana Kelly (D)  source        
State Del. Cheryl Landis (D)  source        
State Del. Mary Lehman (D)  source        
State Del. Robbyn Lewis (D)  source        
State Del. Lesley Lopez (D)  source        
State Del. Eric Luedtke (D)  source        
State Del. Julie Palakovich Carr (D)  source        
State Del. Shane Pendergrass (D)  source        
State Del. Roxane Prettyman (D)  source        
State Del. Kirill Reznik (D)  source        
State Del. Mike Rogers (D)  source        
State Del. Samuel Rosenberg (D)  source        
State Del. Sheila Ruth (D)  source        
State Del. Emily Shetty (D)  source        
State Del. Stephanie Smith (D)  source        
State Del. Dana Stein (D)  source        
State Del. Vaughn Stewart (D)  source        
State Del. Jimmy Tarlau (D)  source        
State Del. Jen Terrasa (D)  source        
State Del. Veronica Turner (D)  source        
State Del. Geraldine Valentino-Smith (D)  source        
State Del. Jay Walker (D)  source        
State Del. Courtney Watson (D)  source        
State Del. Melissa Wells (D)  source        
State Del. Jheanelle Wilkins (D)  source        
State Del. Nicole Williams (D)  source        
Prince George's County School Board Member Shayla Adams-Stafford  source        
Baltimore City Councilmember John Bullock (D)  source        
Baltimore City Councilmember Kristerfer Burnett (D)  source        
Prince George's County School Board Member Edward Burroughs III  source        
Baltimore City Councilmember Zeke Cohen (D)  source        
Baltimore City Councilmember Mark Conway (D)  source        
Baltimore City Councilmember Eric Costello (D)  source        
Baltimore City Councilmember Antonio Glover (D)  source        
Prince George's County School Board Member Kenneth Harris II  source        
Prince George's County School Board Member David Murray  source        
Baltimore County Executive John Olszewski Jr. (D)  source        
Annapolis Alderwoman Rhonda Pindell Charles (D)  source        
Baltimore City Councilmember Phylicia Porter (D)  source        
Prince George's County School Board Member Belinda Queen  source        
Baltimore City Councilmember Odette Ramos (D)  source        
Baltimore City Councilmember Robert Stokes Sr. (D)  source        
Prince George's County School Board Member Joshua Thomas  source        
Annapolis Alderwoman Elly Tierney (D)  source        
Baltimore City Councilmember James Torrence (D)  source        
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D)  source        
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson (D)  source        
Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings (D)  source        
Iowa Attorney General Thomas John Miller (D)  source        
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum (D)  source        
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong (D)  source        
Individuals
Frmr. CEO of the NAACP Ben Jealous  source        
Frmr. candidate Laura Neuman  source        
Frmr. Baltimore Mayor Jack Young  source        
Newspapers and editorials
The Baltimore Sun Editorial Board  source        
The Washington Post Editorial Board  source        
Organizations
CASA in Action  source        
Congressional Hispanic Caucus BOLD PAC  source        
Impact  source        
Latino Victory Fund  source        
Maryland AFL-CIO  source        
Maryland State Education Association  source        
Our Revolution Maryland  source        
Sierra Club Maryland  source        
Sunrise Movement Maryland  source        
VoteVets  source        

Election competitiveness

Polls

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Polls are conducted with a variety of methodologies and have margins of error or credibility intervals.[12] The Pew Research Center wrote, "A margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level means that if we fielded the same survey 100 times, we would expect the result to be within 3 percentage points of the true population value 95 of those times."[13] For tips on reading polls from FiveThirtyEight, click here. For tips from Pew, click here.

Below we provide results for polls that are included in polling aggregation from FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, when available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval.


Maryland gubernatorial election, 2022: Democratic primary election polls
Poll Date Democratic Party Baron Democratic Party Franchot Democratic Party Gansler Democratic Party Jaffe Democratic Party Jain Democratic Party King Democratic Party Moore Democratic Party Perez Democratic Party Segal Undecided/Other Margin of error Sample size[14] Sponsor[15]
Goucher College June 15-19, 2022 2% 16% 5% 1% 2% 4% 14% 14% 1% 42%[16] ± 4.4 403 LV N/A
The Bailtmore Sun / University of Baltimore May 27-June 2, 2022 1% 20% 4% 1% 2% 4% 15% 12% 1% 34%[17] ± 4.1 562 LV N/A


General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[18]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[19][20][21]

Race ratings: Maryland gubernatorial election, 2022
Race trackerRace ratings
November 8, 2022November 1, 2022October 25, 2022October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely DemocraticLikely Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Election spending

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from candidates submitted to the Maryland State Board of Elections in this election. It does not include information on spending by satellite groups. Click here to access the reports.

Satellite spending

The Maryland State Board of Elections provides a searchable database for all campaign disclosure filings. To view their website, click here.

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

See also: Presidential voting trends in Maryland and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Maryland, 2022
District Incumbent Party PVI
Maryland's 1st Andy Harris Ends.png Republican R+11
Maryland's 2nd Dutch Ruppersberger Electiondot.png Democratic D+7
Maryland's 3rd John Sarbanes Electiondot.png Democratic D+10
Maryland's 4th Open Electiondot.png Democratic D+40
Maryland's 5th Steny Hoyer Electiondot.png Democratic D+15
Maryland's 6th David Trone Electiondot.png Democratic D+2
Maryland's 7th Kweisi Mfume Electiondot.png Democratic D+30
Maryland's 8th Jamie Raskin Electiondot.png Democratic D+29


2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Maryland[22]
District Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Maryland's 1st 41.7% 56.3%
Maryland's 2nd 59.4% 38.6%
Maryland's 3rd 61.7% 36.2%
Maryland's 4th 89.6% 8.7%
Maryland's 5th 67.4% 30.9%
Maryland's 6th 53.9% 44.1%
Maryland's 7th 81.0% 17.5%
Maryland's 8th 80.5% 17.9%


2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2020 presidential election, 64.2% of Marylanders lived in one of the state's six Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 20.5% lived in one of 13 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Maryland was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Maryland following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.[23]

Historical voting trends

Maryland presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 21 Democratic wins
  • 10 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party R D D D D R R R D D D D R R R D D D R D D R R D D D D D D D D

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Maryland

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Maryland.

U.S. Senate election results in Maryland
Race Winner Runner up
2018 64.9%Democratic Party 30.3%Republican Party
2016 60.9%Democratic Party 35.7%Republican Party
2012 56.0%Democratic Party 26.3%Republican Party
2010 61.8%Democratic Party 36.3%Republican Party
2006 54.2%Democratic Party 44.2%Republican Party
Average 59.6 34.6

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Maryland

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Maryland.

Gubernatorial election results in Maryland
Race Winner Runner up
2018 55.3%Republican Party 43.5%Democratic Party
2014 51.0%Republican Party 47.3%Democratic Party
2010 56.2%Democratic Party 41.8%Republican Party
2006 52.7%Democratic Party 46.2%Republican Party
2002 51.5%Republican Party 47.7%Democratic Party
Average 53.3 45.3

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Maryland's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Maryland, November 2022
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 7 9
Republican 0 1 1
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 8 10

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Maryland's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Maryland, November 2022
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Larry Hogan
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Boyd Rutherford
Secretary of State Republican Party John C. Wobensmith
Attorney General Democratic Party Brian Frosh

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Maryland General Assembly as of November 2022.

Maryland State Senate

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 32
     Republican Party 15
     Vacancies 0
Total 47

Maryland House of Delegates

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 99
     Republican Party 42
     Vacancies 0
Total 141

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Maryland was a divided government, with Democrats controlling the governorship and Republican majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Maryland Party Control: 1992-2022
Nineteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Governor D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
House D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Maryland and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Maryland
Maryland United States
Population 6,177,224 331,449,281
Land area (sq mi) 9,711 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 54.2% 70.4%
Black/African American 29.9% 12.6%
Asian 6.4% 5.6%
Native American 0.3% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.2%
Other (single race) 4.7% 5.1%
Multiple 4.5% 5.2%
Hispanic/Latino 10.3% 18.2%
Education
High school graduation rate 90.6% 88.5%
College graduation rate 40.9% 32.9%
Income
Median household income $87,063 $64,994
Persons below poverty level 9% 12.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Election context

Election history

2018

See also: Maryland gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Governor of Maryland

Incumbent Larry Hogan defeated Ben Jealous, Shawn Quinn, and Ian Schlakman in the general election for Governor of Maryland on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Larry Hogan
Larry Hogan (R)
 
55.4
 
1,275,644
Image of Ben Jealous
Ben Jealous (D)
 
43.5
 
1,002,639
Image of Shawn Quinn
Shawn Quinn (L)
 
0.6
 
13,241
Image of Ian Schlakman
Ian Schlakman (G)
 
0.5
 
11,175
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
1,813

Total votes: 2,304,512
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Governor of Maryland

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Governor of Maryland on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ben Jealous
Ben Jealous
 
40.9
 
231,895
Image of Rushern Baker III
Rushern Baker III
 
30.3
 
171,697
Jim Shea
 
8.6
 
48,647
Image of Krishanti Vignarajah
Krishanti Vignarajah
 
8.5
 
48,042
Image of Richard Madaleno
Richard Madaleno
 
6.0
 
34,184
Alec Ross
 
2.4
 
13,780
Image of Ralph Jaffe
Ralph Jaffe
 
1.7
 
9,405
James Jones
 
1.6
 
9,188

Total votes: 566,838
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Governor of Maryland

Incumbent Larry Hogan advanced from the Republican primary for Governor of Maryland on June 26, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Larry Hogan
Larry Hogan
 
100.0
 
210,935

Total votes: 210,935
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2014

See also: Maryland gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2014
Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Hogan/Boyd Rutherford 51% 884,400
     Democratic Anthony Brown/Ken Ulman 47.2% 818,890
     Libertarian Shawn Quinn/Lorenzo Gaztanaga 1.5% 25,382
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.3% 4,505
Total Votes 1,733,177
Election results via Maryland State Board of Elections

Republican-held governorship in state Biden won

See also: States won by Joe Biden in 2020 with Republican-held governorships up for election in 2022

This is one of six governorships Republicans were defending in states President Joe Biden (D) won in 2020: Arizona, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

Democrats were defending one governorship in a state that Donald Trump (R) won in 2020: Kansas.

The table below show which states held gubernatorial elections in 2022 and the last presidential and gubernatorial margin of victory in each. Click [show] on the right below to expand the table.


2022 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

This election was a battleground race. Other 2022 battleground elections included:

See also

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External links

Footnotes

  1. Twitter, "Peter Franchot on July 11, 2022," accessed July 11, 2022
  2. Twitter, "Wes Moore on July 11, 2022," accessed July 11, 2022
  3. 3.0 3.1 WYPR, "A conversation: MD gubernatorial candidates Tom Perez, Wes Moore," July 1, 2022
  4. The Baltimore Sun, "Peter Franchot tests positive for COVID with Democratic primary for governor around the corner," July 1, 2022
  5. The Baltimore Sun, "Baltimore Sun Democratic and Republican primary endorsements | COMMENTARY," June 27, 2022
  6. The Washington Post, "Wes Moore endorsed by two top Baltimore-area elected officials," June 21, 2022
  7. Bethesda Magazine, "Bethesda Magazine and Bethesda Beat to host gubernatorial candidate forum next week," June 2, 2022
  8. The Washington Post, "Md. Democrats jab, offer broad visions in lone governor’s race debate," June 6, 2022
  9. Maryland Matters, "Democratic Candidates for Governor Tout Electability at Mecca of Voter Turnout," June 3, 2022
  10. The Daily Record, "MSBA to host Maryland gubernatorial forums in June," May 26, 2022
  11. Maryland Matters, "Gubernatorial Candidate Forums on Tap," November 22, 2021
  12. For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
  13. Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
  14. RV=Registered Voters
    LV=Likely Voters
  15. The sponsor is the person or group that funded all or part of the poll.
  16. Reported as "Undecided or Don't know" (35%), "Some other candidate" (5%), and "Refused" (2%).
  17. Reported as "Undecided" (31%) and "Someone else" (3%).
  18. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  19. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  20. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  21. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  22. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
  23. This analysis includes Maryland's 23 counties and the independent city of Baltimore.
  24. 2020 election for New Hampshire and Vermont.